jellybean

[ jel-ee-been ]

noun

1. a small, bean-shaped, usually brightly colored candy with a hard sugar coating and a firm gelatinous filling.

jellybean

/ ˈdʒɛlɪˌbiːn /

noun

1. a bean-shaped sweet with a brightly coloured coating around a gelatinous filling

Word History and Origins

Origin of jellybean¹

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; jelly + bean

Example Sentences

A teammate at John Bartram High School in Philadelphia nicknamed Bryant “Jellybean” because he had a vast array of moves despite being 6 feet 9.

From Los Angeles Times

Paul Westhead, the La Salle coach at the time, seconded all of Jellybean’s motions.

From Los Angeles Times

“Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant was a local basketball icon, whose legacy on the court transcended his journey across Bartram High School, La Salle University, and his first four NBA seasons with the 76ers from 1975-79,” the Sixers said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

He’d make 120 shots, 60 on each end — 20 from the left side, 20 from the right, 20 down the middle — proving to himself that “Jellybean” still had the moves at age 60.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s where his father, Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, starred at La Salle University and played for the 76ers.

From Los Angeles Times

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